House Journal: Page 2117: Tuesday, May 28, 2002
16 15, 2002.
17 e. Agree to separate from employment with the
18 state by August 15, 2002.
19 3. Upon acceptance to participate in the program
20 and separation from employment with the state by
21 August 15, 2002, a participant shall receive a sick
22 leave and vacation incentive benefit. The state shall
23 pay to the participant a portion of the sick leave and
24 vacation incentive benefit each fiscal year for a
25 period of five years commencing with the fiscal year
26 ending June 30, 2003.
27 4. The department of personnel shall administer
28 the program, including the determination of
29 eligibility for participation in the program, and
30 shall adopt administrative rules to administer the
31 program. The department may adopt rules on an
32 emergency basis under section 17A.4, subsection 2, and
33 section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph "b", to
34 implement this section and the rules shall be
35 effective immediately upon filing unless a later date
36 is specified in the rules.
37 5. The legislative council shall provide an
38 incentive program for employees of the legislative
39 branch consistent with the program provided in this
40 section for executive branch employees. The
41 legislative council shall collaborate with the
42 department of personnel to establish the program as
43 required under this subsection. The program provided
44 pursuant to this subsection shall establish the same
45 time guidelines and benefit calculations as provided
46 under the program for executive branch employees.
47 Sec. . EARLY TERMINATION PROGRAMS -
48 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
49 1. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this section,
50 unless the context otherwise requires:
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1 a. "Early termination participant" means an
2 eligible state employee who participates in an early
3 termination program.
4 b. "Early termination program" means a sick leave
5 and vacation incentive program as established or
6 required in this Act and the similar early termination
7 program established for state employees as established
8 pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement entered
9 into pursuant to chapter 20.
10 2. GROUP INSURANCE ELIGIBILITY. An early
11 termination participant shall be eligible to continue
12 participation in the group plan or under the group
13 contract at the early termination participant's own
14 expense in the same manner as a retired employee
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